Ford To Feature Start-Stop Technology in 2012

Aug 1, 2011 by admin

Ford Motors has promised to include the fuel-saving start-stop technology in select vehicles in its 2012 lineup. The technology, present in European vehicles since a few years ago, cuts off the engine during stops, preventing the car from wasting energy on idling. Since a car’s auxiliary systems, such as air conditioning and audio devices, traditionally get the power to run from the car’s internal combustion engine, the power source for those needs to be redesigned if a start-stop system is to be implemented.

To that end, Ford plans to stock cars with a heavy-duty 12-volt battery, instead of a traditional battery that feeds spark plugs. The technology is estimated to save the average driver 4-10% of fuel costs. Koons Ford is eagerly anticipating the day they can stock these new vehicles at the dealership.